Caerphilly County Borough Council is claiming to have saved the equivalent of 11million sheets of paper over the last three-and-a-half years.The local authority has said efforts to reduce the amount of paper…
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Coleg Gwent students to visit House of Commons
Coleg Gwent students are heading to London next week to meet the speaker of the House of Commons and take a tour of Parliament after receiving an invitation from the Speaker’s Office.The…
Islwyn MP pays tribute to Crumlin charity
Islwyn MP Chris Evans has paid tribute to the work of local charity Crafts for Everyone as he visited their pottery workshop to present them with a donation. The Crumlin-based charity which…
11% drop in recorded crime in Gwent Police force area
Crime in the area covered by Gwent Police has seen an 11% drop.The latest crime figures released by the Home Office show the drop was the biggest fall in recorded fall in…
Rise in unemployment in Caerphilly “worrying”
Wayne David, Labour MP for Caerphilly, has responded to the rise in unemployment in the Caerphilly constituency.The number of people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in December 2011 was 2,726.This is the 136th highest…
Outdoor games facility to be unveiled in Pontllanfraith
A brand new outdoor games facility will be officially unveiled in Pontllanfraith on Friday.The facility, located next to Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre, has the aim of boosting participation in outdoor games across Caerphilly…
0% council tax increase unveiled by Caerphilly County Borough Council
Plans to freeze council tax in Caerphilly county borough for a second consecutive year have been unveiled by the ruling Plaid Cymru group.A draft budget report, which has now gone to councillors…
Sport Relief coming to Caerphilly town
The Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Caerphilly.The town is set to host the charity event on Sunday March 25 at Caerphilly Castle and needs local people to…
New Tesco petrol station planned for Caerphilly Crossways
Supermarket giant Tesco is bidding to build a new petrol station next to its Crossways branch on the Gallagher Retail in Caerphilly.Its planning application will go before Caerphilly County Borough Council’s planning…
Collapse of last-ditch management buyout deal for budget fashion chain puts 9,600 jobs at risk